sf wrote:

> >Rub the fondue pot with garlic.
>
> I never understand this rubbing thing with garlic. I can't taste it
> when I do that. Are other people's taste buds so refined, they can
> taste such a small hint of garlic?

Rubbing something with a clove of raw garlic is not a small hint. That
can be pretty potent. I would think that it would give a good dose of
garlic juice without having to worry about cooking chunks of it and
having it develop a bitter taste.